I have a recipe that wants me to use a blow-torch to finish the meringue topping, however I don't happen to have one on hand. Does anyone know where I can find a tiny one for very inexpensively, or an alternative way to finish the meringue?

I need to find out as quickly as possible. I don't have a broiler (except in my toaster oven), and I'm not sure that I can get away with baking the meringue because it's a cupcake topping.

I have a recipe that wants me to use a blow-torch to finish the meringue topping, however I don't happen to have one on hand. Does anyone know where I can find a tiny one for very inexpensively, or an alternative way to finish the meringue?

I need to find out as quickly as possible. I don't have a broiler (except in my toaster oven), and I'm not sure that I can get away with baking the meringue because it's a cupcake topping.

Any suggestions would be great. Thanks

Run down to your local hardware (we have Ace Hardware here), they have all sizes. GO !!!

Cheap propane torches actually are fairly cheap, but you can also find cheap hot air guns or on sale (look in the painting section, where they are used to take off old paint) which I think work even better and are more versatile -- they generally have two heat settings.